Gearbox

[Mcwill]

Another option that's for sale on ebay is a g60 gearbox code cba, fast through the gears but longer in 4th and 5th. 156 mph in 5th

[gazareth]

the 8v gti box is closer ratio than the cba box which is better suited to a revvy 16v engine. it all comes down to how you want to drive it though. top speed or acceleration???

[Mcwill]

I want best of both 

[weazgti]

Is it run in yet?

[Mcwill]

I've done about 1000 miles in it since rebuild so yeah it should be.

[Gambit]

did you ever find out what the code is of the box currently fitted? just because you think its an 8v box doesnt mean it is....i once had a 16v that came with a Maestro box - yes an Austin Maestro box!!

[Mcwill]

Haha my dad used to have one of them, heap of crap.
Think it's an 8v as it was a 8v clutch that the garage got for it when they did the engine.
It's maybe me thinking it was going to be faster then it is.
But I have seen some YouTube vids of abf mk2s and they look faster.

[Gambit]

Your missing the point. All 1.6, 1.8, driver, gti, gl & diesel all use the same 8v clutch on a variety of gearboxes with different ratio's and all boxes fit hence until you get the gearbox code of the bottom of the bellhousing you dont know what is in it

[Mcwill]

Ill find out what code it is next time I'm under the car.
What gearbox/ code would you use gambit?

[Gambit]

You'd want an AUG box imo - closest to a 16v box but with a slightly longer 5th

this is a listing of all rod boxes and their ratio's ( http://www.scirocco.org/gears/) hence find out what yours is.